Review of Trouble the Water (2008) by Dankwa B — 01 Sep 2011

Excellent first person account of what it was like to be IN NEW ORLEANS when Hurricane Katrina hit! An excellent documentary.

This review of Trouble the Water (2008) was written by Dankwa B on 01 Sep 2011.

Trouble the Water has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Clarence E (25) on 10 Sep 2011

Don't know how I missed this one for so long. Incredible footage and some really sobering moments. Would love to see a follow up on these folks…

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